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Applying through
UCAS
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By the end of this presentation, you will:
• know what resources are available to support you
• understand how to apply
• know when you need to submit your application
• understand how to track your application and reply to offers
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Before you apply…
Register in the UCAS Hub to explore your options, such as:
• find and favourite over 35,000 courses
• search for virtual tours and online events
• turn predicted grades into Tariff points
Go to: ucas.com/hub
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Research – it’s free!
• Learning from others – student videos and blogs.
• Career options – use the job profiles to explore different
career roles and pathways, or take the Buzz quiz to find out
more about individual strengths, and what roles may suit you.
• The Career Finder tool is ideal for considering options after
education, including searching for apprenticeships.
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Choosing the right university for you
• Style – from the traditional, with a focus on subject-based courses and research, to modern universities, with
a greater focus on vocational courses.
• Location – some are based in large cities, others in smaller towns. This can have a major influence on the
environment and lifestyle on offer.
• Size – larger universities can have more than 20,000 students, whereas some of the smallest have only a few
thousand.
• Culture and facilities – influenced by a range of factors, including the diversity of students who attend.
• What graduates do – all universities collect destination statistics. It can be interesting to find out the types of
jobs or further study students go on to.
• Tuition fees – can vary between course providers. Check if there are any scholarships or bursaries available.
• Living costs – accommodation, transport, and food can vary enormously.
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Choosing the right course for you
• What does the course cover?
• Courses with the same title may be very different.
• Look carefully at the core course content, and the range of optional studies/modules available.
• Which modules are the most interesting and relevant to your career aspirations?
• See if the course or university/college offers any internship, placement, or study abroad
opportunities.
• How is the course taught – structured teaching, or more independent research? How many
lectures are there, and how much group work will be done in seminars?
• How is the course assessed?
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Apply key facts…
Simple application cost:
It’s an online application.
• one choice – £20
• two to five choices – £26
Maximum of five choices.
5 Equal consideration.
Choice restrictions:
• medicine, veterinary, ‘Invisibility’.
medicine/science, dentistry
(maximum of four)
• Oxford or Cambridge
When to apply for 2021 entry
19 May UCAS Undergraduate Apply opens for 2021 entry.
8 September First day for receipt of completed applications.
15 October* Application deadline for courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science,
and dentistry, and courses at Oxford or Cambridge.
15 January* Equal consideration application deadline.
25 February Extra opens.
30 June* Last date for applications before Clearing.
* All 18:00 (UK time)
Security marking: PUBLICMaking a UCAS application Begin at ucas.com/apply. Sections to be completed: • Personal details • Choices – make up to five • Education • Employment • Personal statement • Reference
The only section you have full control over
The Your only chance to market themselves individually
personal The same for all of your choices
A maximum of 4,000 characters, or 47 lines
statement
A minimum of 1,000 characters
UCAS’ similarity detection service:
every personal statement is run through There isn’t a spelling or grammar check
software to check for plagiarism.
No formatting is allowedInclude:
• academic achievements, past and present
• why you’re interested in the subject area
Start early • your knowledge of the subject area
• your enthusiasm to go beyond the syllabus
• what you enjoy about studying
• details of your independent study skillsUniversities and colleges will ask:
• Have you chosen the right subject for the right reasons?
• Can you survive in an intense and pressured
atmosphere?
Consider… • Do you have a range of interests and aptitudes?
• Do you have a depth of interest in the subject?
• Have you studied independently?
• Do you appear motivated and committed?
• Do you possess good numeracy and literacy skills?Decision-making After receiving your application, a university or college will make one of three decisions: • unconditional offer • conditional offer • unsuccessful Or, they can offer a place on an alternative course. Universities and colleges can also: • request an interview • ask to see your portfolio • ask you to take an admissions test
Tracking applications
Track allows applicants to:
• follow the progress of their application 24/7
• see their choices and personal information
• view their offers
• reply to offers online
In Track, a student can hold up to two offers:
• firm – if they meet the conditions of the offer they will be placed
here
• insurance –if they are not placed with their firm choice, they
may be placed with their insurance choiceOnce you have decisions on all your choices, you can hold a
maximum of two offers:
• one as a ‘firm’ acceptance – your first choice
Replies to • the other as an ‘insurance’ acceptance. This acts as a
back-up if you do not get into your ‘firm’ choice
offers You must then decline any remaining offers.
Once all your decisions and replies have been made, if you are
not holding an offer, you may be able to use Extra or Clearing to
find available places. See www.ucas.com for more information.Other options
Extra (25 Feb – 4 Jul)
• Used all five choices and had no offers.
• Add Extra choices for consideration one at a time in Track.
Clearing (5 Jul – 19 Oct)
• Apply after 30 June, receive no offers, decline all offers, not met
conditions.
• Find vacancies from July, and add one choice in Track.
Adjustment (up to five days in Aug)
• Placed with firm choice, and did better than expected.
• Register in Track, then find another university or college. The new
university or college adjusts the record.
Security marking: PUBLICAdditional help UCAS Customer Experience Centre 0371 468 0 468 From outside the UK: +44 330 3330 230 Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 18:00 (UK time) Find us online at: facebook.com/ucasonline twitter.com/UCAS_online
Thank you
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